Corkscrew anemone
Bartholomea annulata
(Lesueur, 1817)

Description:
The column or stalk is rather broad, but short. Oral disc up to 12 cm in diameter. The numerous thin tentacles are long and often drooping.

Color:
Tentacles and body in shades of gray, brown or green. The tentacles are translucent and marked with whitish 'corkscrew-like' markings.

Habitat:
Inhabit reefs and areas of sand and coral rubble. It grows often under rocks or other hard objects, down to 40 m.

Distribution:
Common Florida, Bahamas and Caribbean.

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Cnidaria
Class Anthozoa
Subclass Hexacorallia
Order Actinaria
Genus Bartholomea
Species Bartholomea annulata

Status in World Register of Marine Species

Accepted name: Bartholomea annulata (Lesueur, 1817)

Scientific synonyms and common names

Corkscrew anemone [English]
Ringanemoon [Dutch]
Anémone annelée [French]
Korkenzieher-Anemone [German]
Zeanemon (Corkscrew anemone) [Papiamentu]

Humann, P., 1992. Reef Creature Identification - Florida Caribbean Bahamas, (ed. N. Deloach). New World Publications, Inc., Paramount Miller Graphics, Inc., Jacksonville, Florida.

Voss, G.L., 1976. Seashore life of Florida and the Carribbean. Banyan Books, Inc. Miami, Florida.

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